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N. DRUGOCIU.

CABINET. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30, 1918.

1,295,137 Patented B01125, 1919.

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CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

Application filed August 30, 1918. Serial No. 252,005.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NICHOLAS DRUcocrU, a subject of the King of Roumania, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State v of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cabinets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawmgs.

The invention relates to cabinets more particularly designed for use in drug stores and other places where it is desirable to have a large number of separate compartments for different articles. 1

It is the object of the invention to secure greater compactness and accessibility and to this end the invention comprises the novel construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cabinet;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section partly in elevation;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section.

A is an outer casing of polygonal form and is shown hexagonal. B is a door forming one side of the cabinet and hinged or otherwise secured thereto. C is a revoluble member mounted within the casing and comprising the top and bottom heads D and D, the pivots E and E therefor and the vertical connecting members F. The latter divide the space into several compartments which may be registered successively with the door opening by revolving the member C.

The most convenient arrangement for holding a large number of different small articles is a series of sliding drawers. These drawers must, however, be rectangular in form, and inasmuch as the shape of the member C is substantially cylindrical it is difficult to avoid wasting of space. This difficulty I have overcome by arranging the drawers in sections which are in angular relation to each other, all of the drawers in each section being parallel and being operable through the door opening of the outer casing.

I have specifically shown the member C as divided by three partitions F, F and F arranged at angles of 120 into three compartments having parallel side walls. Within the space between these side walls are arranged the drawers G, G, etc., which are rectangular in form and are in vertical rows stepped in relation to each other. The drawers H, H, etc, in the adjacent compartments stand at an angle of 120 to the drawers in the first-mentioned compartment but either set may be rendered accessible by revolving the member C to bring them in registration with the door opening. If desired all of the space within the member C may be occupied by drawers, or if preferred there may be left compartments such as I formed between shelves J. Also where it is desired to have some of the drawers shorter than the radial length of the partition F the remaining space may be occupied by drawers G and G which are parallel to the drawers in the adjacent compartment.

In use the cabinet is preferably arranged with the door B to the rear so as to be accessible to the clerk but not to the person in front of the counter. However, the goods may be displayed in a show case K arranged around the sides which are toward the front. To obtain access to any one of the drawers it is only necessary to revolve the member C so as to bring the proper compartment in registration with the opening and then to select the particular drawer wanted, drawing it outward through the opening. In the same way access may be obtained to the compartments I. In Fig. 2 I have shown an operating mechanism for revolving the member C comprising a rod L having a dog M at its inner end for engaging a ratchet wheel N. This mechanism, however, is not necessary as the operator may easily rotate the member C by direct pressure thereon.

I have shown the cabinet as mounted upon caster wheels 0 and also provided with reinforcing rods P extending vertically in the angles of the outer casing. The'specific construction is not, however, important and may be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a cabinet, a revoluble member having a plurality of partitions radial to the axis of said member and at angles to each other, and a series of compartments parallel to each of said partitions and in stepped rows.

2. In a cabinet, the combination with a substantially cylindrical member, of means for dividing the space within said cylindrical member into a plurality of series of parallel compartments, each series comprising a plurality of stepped rows.

3. In a cabinet, a substantially cylindrical member having a vertical axis, a series of rows of compartments parallel and in stepped relation to each other, and a second adjacent series of compartments parallel and in stepped relation to each other but at an angle to the first series of compartments and together therewith occupying substantially all the space of an outer segment of the cylinder.

4. A cabinet, comprising a polygonal casing having a door forming one of the sides thereof, a revoluble member within said casing and a plurality of series of compartments within said revoluble member, the compartments of each series being parallel to each other. and in stepped rows and the compartments of the adjacent series being parallel to each other and in stepped rows and at an angle to the compartments of the first-mentioned series.

5. A cabinet, comprising a polygonal casing having a door forming one of the sides thereof, a revoluble member within said casingvand a plurality of series of drawers on said revoluble member,the drawers of each seriesbeing parallel to each other and accessible through the door opening of the casing,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for and the drawers of difierent series being at angles to each other.

6. In a cabinet, the combination with a polygonalouter casing having a door forming one of the sides thereof, of a revoluble inner member and a plurality of series of drawers carried by said inner member, the drawers of each series being parallel to each other and withdrawable through the door opening at an angle to the plane of the door, and the drawers of another series being also parallel to each other; and withdrawable through the door opening at an angle to the direction. of the withdrawal of the first-mentioned series.

7. In atcabinet, the combination with a casing having a door therein, 01": a member revoluble within said casing having a plurality of partitions radialto the axis of said member forming compartmentsindividually registrablev with said door through rotation of saidmember.

8. In a cabinet, the combination with a NICHOLAS DRUGOCIU.

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